English
Detailed Synonyms for drilling fluid in English
drilling fluid:
drilling fluid [the ~] noun
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the drilling fluid
– a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole 1the drilling mud; the drilling fluid– a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole 1